Startup OpenAI is getting ready to protect its brand, which is completely understandable.
ThreatGPT, MedicalGPT, DateGPT, and DirtyGPT are just a sampling of the many names that have been floating around in recent months and are eligible for trademark application at the United State Patent and Trademark Office Office.
All the above names and many more that we will see soon enjoy its amazing popularity Chat GPTOf chatbot released in November by OpenAI. ChatGPT is built on the company's deep learning model, the latest version of which, GPT-4, was released last month.
It is no wonder that after applying in late December for a trademark for “GPT”, which stands for “Generative Pre-trained Transformer,” OpenAI last month asked the USPTO to speed up the process, citing the “myriad of infringements and bogus applications” that have started circulating.
In a free translation into Greek we could say "Pre-trained genitive (or generator) converter”
Unfortunately for OpenAI, the application was rejected last week. According to the USPTO, OpenAI's attorneys failed to pay a fee as well as to provide "appropriate documentary evidence supporting the justification of ownership."
Approval of the application will proceed as soon as all difficulties that have occurred or will occur in the future have been resolved.